The Phantom Public


Read by Jim Locke

“The Voice of the People has been said to be the voice of God: and however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true in fact.”—by Alexander Hamilton, June 18, 1787, at the Federal Convention (3 hr 17 min)

Chapters

The Disenchanted Man 9:12 Read by Jim Locke
The Unattainable Ideal 18:48 Read by Jim Locke
Agents and Bystanders 13:59 Read by Jim Locke
What the Public Does 9:13 Read by Jim Locke
The Neutralization of Arbitrary Force 12:44 Read by Jim Locke
The Question Aristotle Asked 4:13 Read by Jim Locke
The Nature of a Problem 14:06 Read by Jim Locke
Social Contracts 14:44 Read by Jim Locke
The Two Questions Before the Public 3:29 Read by Jim Locke
The Main Value of Public Debate 6:05 Read by Jim Locke
The Defective Rule 12:07 Read by Jim Locke
The Criteria of Reform 19:24 Read by Jim Locke
The Principles of Public Opinion 9:25 Read by Jim Locke
Society in Its Place 19:34 Read by Jim Locke
Absentee Rulers 14:50 Read by Jim Locke
The Realms of Disorder 15:31 Read by Jim Locke